What did all early civilisations have in common?
They were all located next to rivers.
The didn't have anything in common.
They all were in Europe.
They all were in Asia.
Where was Mesopotamia located?
around the Mediterranean Sea
between the Tigris and the Euphrates Rivers.
between the Indus and the Yellow Rivers.
next to the River Nile.
What did the people of Mesopotamia use to see observe the stars?
pyramids
adobe huts
Ziggurats
temples
Who could go to school in Mesopotamia?
Only boys from the richest families
Both boys and girls from the richest families
Schools didn't really exist in Mesopotamia
All boys could attend
What is a scribe?
the richest members of society
common people who worked in the civilization
scientists who studied the stars
people who wrote on slabs of clay and recorded information
What material does a blacksmith work with?
Stone
Glass
Wood
Metal
Why was Mesopotamia called "the cradle of civilisation?"
Because they fought all of the time
Because there were many cradles there
Because it was between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers
Because it was where people first gathered, wrote, made laws
What happened every July in Eygpt?
The River Nile flooded.
they had a big celebration for the gods
they would elect a new pharoah
they built a new pyramid
Was the Egyptian society equal?
Yes it was very equal.
No, it wasn't.
What did the double crown signify?
It represented the blood and bones of previous pharaohs.
The pharaoh's control over upper and lower Egypt.
It showed how rich the pharaoh was.
It was a fashion statement
How did Egyptians get water?
The built storehouses to conserve the water that flooded.
They used the canals to bring water to every home.
They didn't drink water in Ancient Egypt.
They got water everyday from the River Nile.
What did hieroglyphs represent?
They represented the alphabet.
They didn't represent anything.
They represented sounds and ideas
They represented songs and poems.
Why did Egyptians mummify their dead?
Because they would be born into a new life after death.
Because it was a way to show thanks to the gods.
So they could keep the bodies with them.
Because it was funny.
The Ancient Greeks were the people who first introduced...
voting
art and literature
cooked foods
architecture
Who was the most important Greek god?
Plato
Athena
Poseidon
Zeus
The most important parts of Greek culture were..
music, skateboarding, and surfing
the gods, philosophy, poetry and theatre, and art
Latin, law, mythology, and social status
Economic changes, social changes, religious changes
